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Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata
Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr. var. fasciculata (S. Watson) M.E. Jones
Mecca Orach, Wheelscale Saltbush, Wheelscale Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex elegans ssp. fasciculata, Atriplex fasciculata
USDA Symbol: ATELF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Alkaline flats, valley grasslands, deserts.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR